Coastal Meteorology - Institute of Coastal Research
Coastal Meteorology - Institute of Coastal Research
Coastal Meteorology - Institute of Coastal Research
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Air-Sea Exchange<br />
Atmosphere and ocean are<br />
in intimate contact at their<br />
interface<br />
⇒ momentum, heat, water substance, trace<br />
gases and particulates are exchanged<br />
high wind speed<br />
⇒ spray water and salt into atmophere<br />
⇒ breaking waves engulf air into ocean<br />
molecular and turbulent transport on both sides <strong>of</strong><br />
the interface<br />
M.Quante 2002